Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi 
Therapeutic Applications of Langerian Mindfulness 

Therapeutic Applications of Langerian Mindfulness

Explore an authoritative new treatment of Langerian mindfulness

Therapeutic Applications of Langerian Mindfulness delivers a collection of novel psychotherapeutic techniques grounded in Langerian mindfulness for dealing with psychological problems. The author draws on empirically grounded psychological research to demonstrate new approaches to fostering creativity and novelty in the reader or the reader’s patients.

The book includes practical exercises that allow the reader to apply the concepts and techniques discussed within to help them manage anxiety, relationships, creativity, and productivity and performance. It also includes:

* A thorough introduction to Langerian mindfulness and how it differs from meditation-based mindfulness

* Practical discussions of the relationship between mindfulness, anxiety, and depression, as well as the key strategies for dealing with anxiety and depression with Langerian mindfulness

* Comprehensive explorations of mindfulness and agency, as well as the relationship between agency and wellness

* In-depth examinations of the phenomenological configuration of mindfulness, including discussions of the psychology of presence

Perfect for mindfulness practitioners and enthusiasts in both lay and professional audiences, Therapeutic Applications of Langerian Mindfulness is an indispensable resource for therapists and practitioners seeking a one-stop reference on Langerian mindfulness.

‘In Therapeutic Applications of Langerian Mindfulness, Professor Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi provides clear and concrete examples of how Langerian mindfulness both liberates and heals. Basing his reflections on the inspiration of his mentor, Professor Ellen Langer, Fatemi shows in brilliant, methodical chapters the range of ways this mindfulness approach can transform lives. In the end, what both Langer and Fatemi stress is the power of attitude to make remarkable shifts in our capacity for mental and physical wellbeing. Whereas an attitude of mindfulness opens the world to virtually inexhaustible possibilities, an attitude of mindlessness–or what I call the polarized mind–shuts this process down entirely, and is one of the pivotal bases for the decay we see today, both in individuals and the societies that bear them.’

— Kirk J. Schneider, Ph D, author of The Polarized Mind, The Depolarizing of America, Awakening to Awe, and most recently Life-Enhancing Anxiety: Key to a Sane World

‘This book provides an in-depth practical analysis of cutting-edge research on Langerian mindfulness and offers promising techniques on healing, wellbeing, and growth.’

–Ellen J. Langer, Harvard University

Tabella dei contenuti

Foreword vii

About the Author xi

Introduction xiii

1 Towards Renewing the Self 1

2 Creating Your Own Self Talk 15

3 The Art of Noticing 22

4 The Power of Expressiveness 26

5 The Choice of Describing 31

6 The Grace of Being Alone with Ourselves 36

7 The Glory of a Mindful Presence 40

8 The Panacea of Compassion 46

9 The Vitality of a Relationship 50

Epilogue 57

Appendix 61

Bibliography 79

Index 87

Circa l’autore

Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi, Ph D, has served as a Teaching Fellow, an Associate, and a Fellow, in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He is the recipient of the Ellen J. Langer International Mindfulness Award and is an active member of the American Psychological Association.